Wireless access system for allocating and synchronizing uplink and downlink of TDD frames and method of operation
First Claim
1. For use in a fixed wireless access network comprising a plurality of base stations capable of bidirectional time division duplex (TDD) communication with wireless access devices disposed at a plurality of subscriber premises, a TDD frame transmission synchronization apparatus comprising:
- a frame allocation controller capable of receiving from a first radio frequency (RF) modem shelf associated with a first base station access requests generated by a first group of wireless access devices communicating with said first base station and determining from traffic requirements associated with said access requests a time duration of a longest downlink portion of TDD frames used by a first one of a plurality of RF modems in said RF modem shelf to communicate with a first wireless access device, wherein said frame allocation controller further determines a frame allocation of the downlink portion and the uplink portion of TDD frames used by said plurality of RF modems to communicate with said first group of wireless access devices.
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Abstract
There is disclosed a TDD frame transmission synchronization apparatus for use in a fixed wireless access network comprising a plurality of base stations capable of bidirectional time division duplex (TDD) communication with wireless access devices disposed at a plurality of subscriber premises. The TDD frame transmission synchronization apparatus comprises a frame allocation controller for receiving from a first radio frequency (RF) modem shelf associated with a first base station access requests generated by a first group of wireless access devices communicating with the first base station and determining from traffic requirements associated with the access requests a time duration of a longest downlink portion of TDD frames used by a first one of a plurality of RF modems in the RF modem shelf to communicate with a first wireless access device. The frame allocation controller further determines a frame allocation of the downlink portion and the uplink portion of TDD frames used by the plurality of RF modems to communicate with the first group of wireless access devices.
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1. For use in a fixed wireless access network comprising a plurality of base stations capable of bidirectional time division duplex (TDD) communication with wireless access devices disposed at a plurality of subscriber premises, a TDD frame transmission synchronization apparatus comprising:
a frame allocation controller capable of receiving from a first radio frequency (RF) modem shelf associated with a first base station access requests generated by a first group of wireless access devices communicating with said first base station and determining from traffic requirements associated with said access requests a time duration of a longest downlink portion of TDD frames used by a first one of a plurality of RF modems in said RF modem shelf to communicate with a first wireless access device, wherein said frame allocation controller further determines a frame allocation of the downlink portion and the uplink portion of TDD frames used by said plurality of RF modems to communicate with said first group of wireless access devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A fixed wireless access network comprising:
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a plurality of base stations capable of bidirectional communication time division duplex (TDD) communication with wireless access devices disposed at a plurality of subscriber premises; and
a TDD frame transmission synchronization apparatus comprising;
a frame allocation controller capable of receiving from a first radio frequency (RF) modem shelf associated with a first base station access requests generated by a first group of wireless access devices communicating with said first base station and determining from traffic requirements associated with said access requests a time duration of a longest downlink portion of TDD frames used by a first one of a plurality of RF modems in said RF modem shelf to communicate with a first wireless access device, wherein said frame allocation controller further determines a frame allocation of the downlink portion and the uplink portion of TDD frames used by said plurality of RF modems to communicate with said first group of wireless access devices. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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